Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-06
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In Common Council.
petition received from Sturgs,
Lambard & Co, asking that the piece of
road running from Eastern Avenue south to
the property f Ntucgi., Lambard & Co, to
the H. nntbt Arsenal, accepted and laid
ont as a continuation of Arsenal street Re-
ferred 70 a special committee consisting OF
the Mayor, Councllmen Burns, Fletcher, and
Haskell, and as many as the board NAV elect
In Board of Aldermen:
The board non-concurred and referred to
the committee on new streets in accordance
with the city ordinance.
In concurrence:
The Common Council insisting on passage
the matter was lett to a committee of con
ference which reported to refer to the com
mittee on new streets
Ordered. That the Street Commissioner for
the Western District be instructed to gravel
tue Sidewalk on kenCall street from North
crn avenue to Jefferson street.
Ordered, That tue pay of the drivers of
the city teams be as follows For the West
ern District, S4j per month and rent of ten
ement; Eastern District, S5I without rent.
Referred to the committee on fire depart
meut.
a petition from Baker Weston for an in
crease OF his salary as city bell ringer, from
SlVU 10 Sl-b per year, was referred 10 the
committee on bells and clocks.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner
tor the Western District be instructed TO
build stone crossing across Washington
street on line with York street
Ordered, That no concrete public side
walks be laid in the city the present year
but that fine gravel be substituted therefor.
Tabled
Ordered, ,'That the lot of land upon the
farm of the late Danforth Foster as de-
scrlbed in the report of the committee on
schools be adopted for the location of the
Church Hill schoolhouse.
In convention
The following persons were elected mem
bers of the Cushnoc Fire Co.; w. 2. Nc
kenney, Foreman; II. ii. McCausland,
Assistant Foreman; w. +. Rollins, Clerk;
+. A Norton, Steward; A. l.. Gaslin, A. B.
Chadwick, Fred Graves, Elwood Dinsmore,
James J. Druery, Fred Turner, ii. II. Thorn
dixie, Fred Getchell.
In concurrence
A petition was received from legal voters
IN district No. s, asking that in the event of
the "town system" being adopted, that a
sum sufficient be appropriated for the repair
and furnishing of the school house in that dis
trict
Referred
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner
for the Eastern District be authorized to con-
struct plank sidewalk two plsnks wide from
Middle street to the house known as the John
Ellis house. distance of about 100 feet
A petition of VIM. Hennessey ard others
for street lamp on Prospect street was re-
terred
The committee on the Togus road reported
that they had visited the road and recommend
that the Soldiers Rest Hill, so called, be un-
derdralned also the Spsulding Hill in the
same way; That the Meadow road between
the Thorne place and Spauldng's be raised
and all the cutters be enlarged
and deepened and such culverts built as may
be necessary. the sum to be expended not to
exceed $3.50.
majority of the Committee on Highways
reported ought not to pass on the order al
lowing salary for the keeper of kennebec
Bridge. minority of the Committee on
Highways reported that the safety of the
kennebec Bridge requires the attendance of
man who will devote nearly all his time 10
the work of looking after the bridge, and be-
lieve that reasonable compensation should
be paid said keeper. They further state that in
their judgement the order to pay 5000 year
to the keeper of the bridge ought to pass.
| This minority report was signed by Coun-
Gilman Barrows
Ordered, That permission be granted Long
fellow & Hunt to erect platform scales in
| front of their store.
Ordered, That the mayor be authorized to
employ, in behalf of the city, competent
person to superintend the making of repairs
and improvements on the Togus road.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner for
the Western District, under direction of the
mayor, be directed to at once open and place